There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BSL - PMI
4h 22m€53–239Fly Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BSL - BCN
4h 43m€35–178Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
9h 54m€156–279Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1720
16h 32m€74–138Drive 977.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Barcelonacar 977.4 km
10h 29m€169–243Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane ZRH - PMI
5h 37m€74–221Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZRH - BCN
5h 53m€71–270Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ZRH - VLC
6h 3m€107–341Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
6h 19m€101–300Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
11h 12m€213–384Bus
- Take the bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
16h 47m€102–223
Basel to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Spain is to bus via Basel Euroairport FR which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Barcelona via Basel Euroairport FR and Mulhouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Basel and Spain is 991 km. The road distance is 977.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 54m and costs €150 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Basel to Spain, including transfers.
Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 9h 54m, you could also bus via Basel Euroairport FR, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h 32m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Spain?
easyJet, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mulhouse to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Spain is 977 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Basel to Spain.
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